MGB Efficiency & Reliability upgrade

[whimbatron]

‘Evening gang

I have had a pretty much untouched 1978 mgb roadster since 2012. It was my daily driver for a few years and has since become a weekender. Usual thing; no problems when driving every day, on much limited mileage problems start to occur.

A new job requires a bit of driving instead of cycling to and from the office. I am now faced with getting rid of my True Love in exchange for something more economical and reliable.

My question is; does anyone have any suggestions as to upgrades to improve efficiency and reliability? I am so enamoured with the car i would happily spend up to £4-5k on it to make it more useable. I was thinking an engine/drivetrain upgrade, but have little mechanical expertise/experience, but am happy to chuck a bit of cash at the problem!

Any help would be greatly appreciated

[whimbatron]

Oh no I’ve blown my winning streak !

[whimbatron]

Nothing major; some bother with the carbs and some other general engine issues. I was just wondering if there was any cure-all things i could do (eg replace with a modern engine etc) that would be a good and easy cure-all AND make it cheaper to run!

Appreciate it may be a tad ridiculous

[whimbatron]

fair cop. compression is fine, just general stuff pretty much I think.

I'm more worried about the mileage and the effect it will have on my wallet from wear and tear - not to mention petrol costs - commuting 60ish miles a day, with bigger drives also on the horizon?